Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,571 records (page 4 of 32)
- Received 1 July 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
..... am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Agriculture through the e- submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-06-2024 - 30-06-2024.
- Received 2 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
.....copies of all the submissions made to DAFM as part of its consultation on banning the use of remotely controlled shock collars on Cats and Dogs. Then on 3rd July 2024, you confirmed your request would be updated to request only submissions which are in favour of the ban in relation to the use of remotely controlled shock collars on Cats and Dogs.
- Received 15 April 2025Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am requesting the final outcome/decision from the investigation by the XXXX and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine XXXX XXXX in 2018.
- Received 29 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, please can I have correspondence received from the retail sector / supermarkets /XXXX and its sub-groups in relation to the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 and XXXXX. Please can I also have a copy of any briefings for the minister on this topic in 2022 and 2023. Please can I also have any correspondence between XXXX and the minister's office from its establishment last May to the present.
- Received 13 May 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
..release of the review produced by XXXX XXXXX as listed in the attached screenshot. XX invoice XXXXX) I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original format. If you feel that the request is too broad, or that it may not be possible to respond to this request in a reasonable time, please contact me at this email address and inform me of how I can refine my request. Please also confirm that you have received this request.
- Received 15 May 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act, I am seeking the following: • The full plan for Ireland to retain its Nitrates Derogation as detailed in a memo brought to Cabinet on 14/05/2024 by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue. • All details of the 30 measures that have been introduced in the past two years along with the plan to improve Ireland's water quality, as well as the potential economic impact if the Nitrates Derogation is not renewed. I would prefer to receive this information electronically (to be sent to XXXX and XXXX), preferably in its original formatting.
- Received 17 May 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to be provided with details of the rates of remuneration for Temporary Veterinary Inspectors (engaged in meat inspection) from 2008 to date.
- Received 20 May 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
"a copy of the Health and Safety Assessment Report that has designated my campervan as a health and safety risk."
- Received 20 May 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the total number of Porcine whole carcasses, total number of Porcine part carcasses that were condemned unfit for human consumption in all the DAFM approved Porcine meat plants in Ireland from the 14/12/2019 to the 31/12/2023.
- Received 20 May 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• All records related to this lobbying event (excluding correspondence about setting up any meetings) such as letters, minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations • Records of any follow-up action taken on the specific issues raised in the meeting (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)
- Received 20 May 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the total number of Bovine whole carcasses, the total number of Bovine part carcasses that were condemned unfit for human consumption in all the DAFM approved Bovine meat plants in Ireland from the 14/12/2019 to the 31/12/2023.
- Received 20 May 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• All records related to this lobbying event (excluding correspondence about setting up any meetings) such as letters, minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations • Records of any follow-up action taken on the specific issues raised in the meeting (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)
- Received 23 May 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
In particular, but not exclusive to nor limited to, I seek the disclosure of the following under the Freedom of Information Act:- All submissions and communications of any kind to the Minister or to the Department by third parties, including but not limited to legal submissions from or on behalf of third parties. All replies by the Department or the Minister to third parties who made a submission or who had communication with the Department with regard to the subject matter. All correspondence and all other communication to and from third parties who may not have made any submission on the subject matter to the Minister. All internal documentation, including but not limited to emails, memos, minutes of meetings, or similar documents, between Officials of the Department pertaining to the subject matter. All correspondence to the Minister or from the Minister and Officials of the Department on the subject matter. All communications between Ireland and EU pertaining to the subject matter.
- Received 29 May 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a copy of the most recent contract for services, service level agreement, and/or administrative agreement, as applicable, between Horse Sport ireland and the department.
- Received 4 June 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request records held by the Dept Agriculture Food and Marine re XXXXXXXXXX.
- Received 10 June 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request the following records from the Regional Veterinary Laboratory under the Freedom of Information Act. 1. Post-mortem reports carried out on animals from XXX XXXX for the following years : 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and up to May 2024 2. Post-mortem reports carried out on animals from XXX XXXX for the following years : 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and up to May 2024 Please provide the information in electronic form if possible. If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits, please provide advice and assistance, as to how I can refine my request.
- Received 13 June 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request under FOIA the number of PCR tests for bird flu carried out by or on behalf of or reported to the Department for livestock in Ireland from 1 January 2024 to date and measures, including numbers and types of animals culled, if any, in response. I am happy to receive the data by email.
- Received 19 March 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
In relation to the XXXXX XXXXX: I should be grateful if you would inform me if The Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine is responsible for inspecting this broiler plant, and if so, I request: 1. Documentation outlining what measures DAFM takes to ensure that this XXXX XXXX complies with the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine Code of Good Practice for Poultry Farmers Legal Obligations and Good Practice Guidelines for Poultry Farmers in Relation to Dead Birds and Poultry Litter Final Version Rev 3: 20220801 Final Version Rev 3: 20220801. 2. Documentation recording the frequency of DAFM inspection of this XXXX XXXXX. 3. A copy of the report from the most recent inspection of this XXXX XXXX. 4. Documentation showing that procedures are in place to avoid the storage of poultry litter during warm weather. 5. Documentation showing that water used for cleaning the poultry houses is captured and disposed of in accordance with environmental legislation and the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017. 6. Documentation showing that safeguards are in place to ensure that water used for cleaning the poultry houses is not spread on land used for grazing livestock or silage production or on land adjacent to water courses or to grazing animals. 7. Documentation showing that there are drains in place on this site into which water used for cleaning the poultry houses drains, and the area into which this water is discharged. 8. Documentation detailing how DAFM ensure that the business complies with the ‘Code of Practice for the Welfare of XXXX XXXX’ 9. Documentation indicating whether the XXXX XXXX poses a threat to the XXXX river and/or water basin.
- Received 20 March 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The application is for any correspondence received from XXXXX since September 1, 2023, to include any records relating to this record in the Lobbying Register
- Received 28 March 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Copies of all application forms to Import a Dog with Cropped Ears into Ireland [FORM AW_AFCE_2023] received by the Department since September 2023 2. Copies of the ear cropping veterinary certificates submitted with each application since September 2023
- Received 2 April 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request access any record which assesses / recommends payment or refund (or recommends non-payment or non-refund) of education fees in respect of any single training / education course undertaken by a member of staff in your Department/ Office (including staff serving abroad) which cost more than €3,000 per annum in the years 2023 and 2024.
- Received 2 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any correspondence/representations/complaints received by the minister's office or the department with regard to the challenges faced by the farming community arising from high levels of rainfall and damp land. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2024 to date. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Received 18 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The request has three elements: TRACES, CORRECTIVE ACTION NOTICES and LOT NUMBERS. My request seeks: TRACES: I seek the details of all deliveries / movements of equines that began their departure and left Ireland on the four dates listed below. I seek the number of equines, the number of Certs, the location they originated from [place of dispatch], their place of destination, date and time of departure, place of loading, Means of transport [vessel and vessel number, eg Isle of Inishmore, EPSILON]. If the specific location is consider private information I am happy to consider just the more general parts of the address, eg town and county. • 19/01/2024 • 20/01/2024 • 07/02/2024 • 08/01/2024 • 13/02/2024 • 14/02/2024 • 22/02/2024 I also seek the date, number of certs and place of destination, country of destination for all INTRA certs where the Means of Transport road vehicle identification = XXXX CORRECTIVE ACTION NOTICES: The headline details [eg, date, nature of notice, outcome, licence number] of all Corrective Action Notices or equivalents, issued to all meat plants that are licences to slaughter and process equines since January 1, 2020. LOT NUMBERS: I seek the lot numbers, breed, as well as the date of birth and end date for all equines slaughtered on 07/02/2024. I am happy to remove this from the request if there was any possibility of dealing with this speedily under administrative processes. My apologies. There are seven dates covered. Four was a mistake, I should have spotted that.
- Received 8 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Last November and December three deceased bulls washed up on beaches in France, following the passage of a livestock vessel, Sarah M, that had to anchor in a French bay for three days due to a storm. I understand that DAFM undertook an investigation to determine if the bulls originated from the Sarah M and were of Irish origin. Could I please have a copy of all documentation relating to this investigation including emails, reports and phone conversations between the Irish and French authorities and the owner and captain of the Sarah M. If any DNA testing was conducted could I please have a copy of the reports. If there was no DNA testing what steps did DAFM take to determine whether the bulls were from Ireland or not? The breeds looked like Holsteins, which are common in Ireland.
- Received 15 April 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could I please have a copy of the following records for 2023: • Volume of one day old chicks imported into Ireland, broken down per country if available • Volume of spent laying hens exported • Volume of any other poultry exported • Volume of chicks slaughtered in the poultry sector Would it be possible to get both figures for the volume of chicks imported into Ireland where Ireland is the final country of destination or are you looking for the volume of chicks imported into an Irish Border Control Post?
- Received 9 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Records of when the XXXX – XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX – XXXX XXXX were first registered on the Irish Fleet register and any subsequent updates and changes to the registration Records of any fishing licences granted to XXXX – XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX – XXXX XXXX The only information we have on the two vessels is: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
- Received 12 April 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
records showing the total amount of fees charged in respect of the animal of Ukrainian BOTPs for transport and quarantine under the departmental policy introduced after July 1, 2023, which imposed a charge of €15 per night for quarantining animals and €25 for transport - records showing the number of animals and/or owners to which these fees were applied - records showing the amount actually collected in respect of these fees - records showing the amount that remains unpaid in respect of these fees - records showing the length of time that various amounts have been outstanding (eg €1,000 outstanding for more than 6 months, €500 outstanding for more than three months)
- Received 24 April 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: A letter from XXXX Ireland's Head of Corporate Affairs, XXXX to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, sent between 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023 seeking a meeting at the XXXX Supply Point in Wexford to share an overview of the XXXX business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint and health-focused portfolio, support for the agrifood sector in the climate transition and to discuss Government’s forthcoming biomethane strategy.
- Received 25 April 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
To whom it may concern, I would like to make a request under Freedom of Information rules. I am looking for information on the Blackstairs Farming Futures EIP project which ran from 2018 to 2022. I am looking for copies of any reports (interim or final) which were produced for this project. I am looking for any email records pertaining to the project and meeting records including minutes of meetings.
- Received 22 May 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dear FOI, Further to the Irish Field article outlining that Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) plans to proceed without affiliate bodies, can you please provide: • all HSI communication (to/from/internal) about the formation of a new board • all HSI minutes/agenda/slides of meetings/presentations/discussions/memos about formation of a new board • all DAFM communications (to/from/internal) about the formation of a new board • all DAFM minutes/agenda/slides of meetings/presentations/discussions/memos about formation of a new board The data range/scope of the request is..... From: 1st Nov 2022 To: Current Can you please refine the request as follows: • all HSI communications (to/from/internal) about the formation of a new board • all HSI minutes/agenda/slides of meetings/presentations/discussions/memos about formation of a new board Date range: From: 1st May 2023 To: Current These changes to the request omit the departments' records and reduce the date range to circa 1 year.
- Received 25 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could I please get a copy of the health certs and journey logs for the below trucks that left Rosslare port on 25th March: Reg number Name XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
- Received 30 April 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can I have a breakdown please of the number of samples per county, and the outbreaks of AFB, EFB and any other notifiable beekeeping diseases for 2022 and 2023?
- Received 1 May 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Agriculture through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-04-2024 - 30-04-2024.
- Received 15 May 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of the report produced by XXX Limited as listed in the attached screenshot.
- Received 21 May 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Please provide copies of the 4 no. reports for the site-specific survey’s for Otters as referred to on page 9 of your Appropriate Assessment Report compiled by Tanya Slattery, Ecologist and signed 18/04/2024 that relates to application no: CN83176 for afforestation licence in the townland of XXXX, Co. Clare, The Site Specific Otter Survey’s were noted as being undertaken on 07/02/2020, 02/03/2020, 07/04/2022 and 08/09/2023, please provide copies of ALL reports whether in electronic or paper format, as they have not been published on the Forestry’s website; Forestry Licence Viewer (FLV)
- Received 22 January 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Refined Request: I will limit my FOI request to one topic in that case: documents et al relating to the European Union’s 2022 revision of farm animal welfare legislation and regulations (also known as the fitness check) governing: animal welfare on the farm, including caging and confinement; animal welfare at slaughter; animal welfare during transport (including live export) and the welfare labelling of animal protein products for human consumption. Which legislation/which specific element of the legislation The legislation does not exist yet, my FOI relates to the ‘fitness check’ or revision of the EU’s farm animal welfare laws which was carried out in order to update existing legislation covering farm animals. Which specific time period As to a shorter time period, please look at October 2022 to October 2023. Hopefully that will be possible. Which species/specific subject matter. All farm/food/livestock animals
- Received 13 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request all records pertaining to applications submitted and funding awards granted under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Fund’s e- Passport Scheme for equine passport issuing organisations, which is administered by the AIM Division.
- Received 19 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could I please get a copy of the below documents in relation to the shipment of cattle that left Greenore port on 11th January 2024 for Israel • Cleaning and disinfection report • Health certificates • Loading report • Masters confidential report • Standard Operating Procedures for inspecting animals for disease/infection/injury/illness prior to export • Correspondence between DAFM, the Israeli Ministry for Agriculture and the exporter following my complaint sent on 5th February
- Received 21 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• The number of files sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) by the Department of Agriculture Investigations Unit in 2021, 2022 and 2023. • A title and brief account of each of the files sent to the DPP by the DAFM Investigations unit in 2021, 2022 and 2023. • The number of files that have been prosecuted by the DAFM Investigations unit in 2021, 2022 and 2023. • The title and an account of each of the files that were prosecuted by the DAFM Investigations unit in 2021, 2022 and 2023. • A copy of the file prepared on the large number of dead calves found on a farm in Co Limerick in 2022 and information, including confirmation, of the prosecution of the case.
- Received 26 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like copies of records concerning complaints about the BIM Brexit Fish Prosessor Transition Scheme. I can confirm that I am interested in records held by the Department. I am assuming some complaints/representations would have been made to the Department concerning the scheme operated by BIM on behalf of the Department.
- Received 8 March 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A breakdown by county of Private Veterinary (PVP) Costs and associated transport and quarantine costs . Documents on the policy decision at the beginning of the war in Ukraine to allow Ukrainian pets enter Ireland. Documents on the policy decision to end the “special arrangement” and amend the policy again. Documents on the budget for Ukrainian pets. Breakdown of costs – vets, transport, quarantine and vaccination costs. Transport and Quarantine company names.
- Received 8 March 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1/ To provide the conclusion pages of the final report from RAC in all cases brought by Dept of Agriculture staff against a fellow staff member or manager or vv and adjudicated by RAC since year 2000. I do not want the name or the reason for the finding, I just want the finding ie the allegations of bullying were upheld or they were not upheld.
- Received 19 March 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All antibiotic usage data in relation to pig farms in Ireland, broken down by farming system (e.g. intensive indoor pig farms, organic outdoor etc), from January 2020 - January 2024.
- Received 19 March 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the F O I ACT 2014 I request all of the information you hold on private persons that had honey confiscated from them on arrival in Ireland in the past year. I was looking for the amount of Honey seized by your Dept. from people passing through the borders of Ireland in the past year. I am not looking for personal information. just the amount and the number of people that had their honey confiscated from them.
- Received 19 March 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Annual quantities (in tonnage) of soya that is imported to the Republic of Ireland between 2019 and 2023. 2. Annual quantities (in tonnage) of soya that is transported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland between 2019 and 2023. 3. Copies of AGRIM export licences for the same (soya transported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland) during 2023.
- Received 22 March 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am contacting you to request all records of communication between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and third parties or external trade bodies specifically concerning XXXX trading as XXXX. This request is being made under the FOI ACT. The records we seek will have originated from the effective date of January 1st 2016 until 22 March 2024 and we would like to receive these in electronic form – word or PDF. The records we require are in relation to comments, queries or objections to XXXX labels, products, services or activities raised by third parties or external trade bodies. The sections concerned within the Department of Agriculture are listed below. 1. Alcohol Policy & Protected Spirits Section
- Received 18 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request access to the following records for the Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare, • Its minutes from January 2022 - to date • A current membership list and contact details (eg email, website) • A copy of all presentations to or from the council, and any of its working groups • Copies of all communication to/from the council (or any of its working groups) including any communication from any government department, minister, working group, cross party group • Minutes from any working groups or cross party groups that any member of the ACCAW has been invited to participate in on behalf of the council Then on the 18th April 2024, you mailed a clarification in relation to point 4 of your request: I would like to receive copies of all communications to/from the advisory council (or any of its working groups) in relation to the following: • The working group on control of dogs https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0d6d7-working- group-on-control-of-dogs/ • Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine appearances by civil servants/TDs in relation to dog control/ animal welfare • The Dog Control Stakeholder Group announced in November 2023 • Department of Integration (specifically with regards to the import of pet animals from Ukraine) • County councils/ dog warden/ dog pound services
- Received 2 April 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any records held referring or relating to the issuance of a press release from Minister McConalogue supporting a Yes vote in the recent referendum from a department email address. This request should cover the period both before the request was sent and the aftermath. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Received 2 April 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information, as I can't find it in public domain: 1. The legislation and procedures regarding the castration of pigs. 2. Query - is improvac used on pigs, how often, and what is the legislation regarding this. 3. The legislation and procedure regarding the nose ringing of pigs. 4. The legislation and procedure regarding the tail docking of pigs. 5. The legislation and procedure regarding the teeth clipping of pigs.
- Received 2 April 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Agriculture through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-03-2024 - 31-03-2024.